India: Barreto Gives Mohun Bagan Super Cup Win

Bagan ended their campaign with another trophy after defeating the I-League champions at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurgaon on Sunday.

Churchill Brothers 1-2 Mohun Bagan

Both sides fielded their strongest possible elevens and so a mouthwatering contest was very much on the cards.

The
first chance of the game fell to Indian skipper Bhaichung Bhutia after
a good cross by Habibur Rehman Mondal. But Bhutia failed to get his
shot past Churchill Brothers goalkeeper Arindam Bhattacharya.

But Mohun Bagan did take the lead in the 21st minute when N.S. Manju
headed a James Singh cross into the back of the net. This was
Manju’s fourth goal in five matches in all competitions.

That
goal brought Churchill into life and they could have equalised five
minutes later but Vashum’s shot was off target. Chandam Singh had
Churchill’s next chance but his effort went over the bar.

But,
just like the league encounter, Churchill did find their equaliser on
the stroke of half-time when Vashum’s low cross was put into his own net
by Deepak Mandal.

Churchill looked a much better side in the
second half but were not able to create any clear cut chances, with
Odafa coming closest with a free kick.

At the other end, Bhaichung and Jose Barreto were well watched by the Churchill defence.

But
just as the game was heading for extra time, Mohanraj’s cross from the
left hand side was headed into the back of the net by an unmarked
Barreto to win the Super Cup for Mohun Bagan.